Now that students have thoroughly analyzed the issue of child soldiers from multiple perspectives, teachers may want them to apply their learning in one of two ways (or both!):
SEI Strategies:
Regardless of which idea is used, this is an opportunity that is particularly useful to use sentence stems for discussion, particularly for sharing ideas and agreeing/disagreeing.
Possible Agendas:
1) Students develop their own position statement Ask students what they believe the international community should (should not) do to address the issue of child soldiers.
2) Students take action Students can publicize their informed opinion through an information campaign (signs/pamphlets) and or raise money for an organization that is addressing the issue of child soldiers in a way that they believe to be effective and necessary. (There are many NGOs to evaluate).
3) Students go back to big questions from the first day of the unit (metacognition) Consider the following questions:
Is the UN an effective organization?
Who is better at protecting/fighting for human rights, individuals or governments?
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Follow Up LessonGoal:
Now that students have thoroughly analyzed the issue of child soldiers from multiple perspectives, teachers may want them to apply their learning in one of two ways (or both!):SEI Strategies:
Regardless of which idea is used, this is an opportunity that is particularly useful to use sentence stems for discussion, particularly for sharing ideas and agreeing/disagreeing.Possible Agendas:
1) Students develop their own position statement
Ask students what they believe the international community should (should not) do to address the issue of child soldiers.
2) Students take action
Students can publicize their informed opinion through an information campaign (signs/pamphlets) and or raise money for an organization that is addressing the issue of child soldiers in a way that they believe to be effective and necessary. (There are many NGOs to evaluate).
3) Students go back to big questions from the first day of the unit (metacognition)
Consider the following questions: